Module 5 Ethnic Culture

跟踪导练（一）

阅读理解

According to historical documents， the forefathers of the Naxi people were closely related to a tribe called “Maoniu Yi” in the Han Dynasty， “Maoniu Yi” in the Jin Dynasty and “Moxie Yi” in the Tang Dynasty.

Between the early 10th century and the middle of the 13th century， production in the Lijiang area experienced marked changes， as agriculture replaced livestock （家畜） breeding as the main occupation of the people. Scores of agricultural， handicraft， mineral and livestock products were turned out， and the country presented a picture of prosperity. During that period， a number of slave-owning groups in Ninglang， Lijiang and Weixi counties gradually grew into a feudal manorial lord caste.

In 1278， the Yuan Dynasty established Lijiang Prefecture （自治州）， representing the imperial court in Yunnan Province. This resulted in closer links between the Lijiang area and the center of the empire.

In the early Ming Dynasty， the leader of the Naxi people， named Mude， was made chief of Lijiang Prefecture， exercising control over the Naxi and other ethnic groups nearby. Throughout the Ming Dynasty， the chiefs from the Mu family kept taxes and tribute （贡品） flowing to the Ming court in the form of silver and grain. The Ming， in turn， relied on the Mu family as the mainstay for the control of the people of various ethnic groups in northwestern Yunnan Province.

Later， with the development of the productive forces， buying， selling and renting of land began to take place in the Naxi areas， marking the beginning of a landlord economy.

1. What was probably the main occupation in the 13th century in Lijiang？

A. Livestock breeding. B. Agriculture. C. Fishing. D. Forestry.

2. When was Lijiang Prefecture set up？

A. In the Tang Dynasty. B. In the Song Dynasty.

C. In the Yuan Dynasty. D. In the Ming Dynasty.

3. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us？

A. The good relationship between Mu Family and the Ming.

B. Yunnan Province’s economy in Ming Dynasty.

C. The achievements of Naxi people’s leader.

D. The Ming court’s financial situation.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text？

A. The Mu Family B. The Rulers of Naxi

C. The History of Lijiang Prefecture D. The History of the Naxi Ethnic Group

阅读七选五

Moving abroad can be a challenging experience. You leave your family， friends and everything you know behind. You enter a new culture where the customs and sometimes the languages are different. 1 It’s a time to discover new things， make new friends and begin a new adventure.

So what are the best ways to involve yourself in the new culture while living abroad？

Live with a native speaker.

2 First， you have a friend！ Living alone can be a lonely experience， especially if you’re far from home. As for me， I’ve had the opportunity to meet my housemate’s friends and socialize with them. 3 In addition， you have someone to tell you about the cultural customs and interesting places in the area.

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The thought of making friends and mixing with the local people may seem scary at first but it’s worth it. You can meet other people in the area by joining a club， attending an evening class or participating in a language exchange with people that are interested in learning your native language.

Try the local food.

The food in France is amazing and discovering new food is a fun experience. 5 My knowledge of different bread and cheese types has grown greatly.

A. But it’s also exciting.

B. Socialize with the local people.

C. I recently volunteer to help the homeless.

D. I’ve tried things that I’ve never tried before.

E. You can also speak the local language every day.

F. I can improve my French in speaking and understanding.

G. There are many advantages of living with a native speaker.

1. _______________   2. _______________   3. _______________   4. _______________   5. _______________

跟踪导练（二）

完形填空

Forty years ago， I was a boy of eight. At that time， if I cleaned the hockey （曲棍球） field near my home and 1 an empty envelope with an extra 2 ， I would get a photo of a hockey player. Hockey was my favorite 3 . I wanted the photos of all my heroes， especially the members of the Boston Bruins.

“Michael！ You’re going to put us in the poor house 4 stamps and envelopes，” My mom  5 . “But， Mom！ I want to get the whole set， 6 all the Boston players.” Mom said， “Write the 7 carefully， so that it gets to the right place.”

When I finished， I put the envelope in the 8 the next day. Each day after， I’d ask， “Mom， did it come yet？” “Michael， we just mailed it off. Be 9 .”

A week later， when I opened the door， on the table was a brown 10 addressed to me. My heart skipped a beat. It was the first mail I ever 11 . Inside was a photo waiting for my 12 hands to take out. I 13 the envelope， ran to my room， and opened it with shaking hands. There it was. I did get a 14 of the Bruins’ highest scorer—Phil Esposito.